Dense Bittersweet Chocolate Cake
- 1 pound unsalted butter (4 sticks)
- 1 pound high quality bittersweet chocolate, chopped (2 boxes of Baker's chocolate)
- 1 cup coffee, brewed strong (make sure you actually meaure out a cup, not just make the cup size you normally make in the morning.)
- 8 extra-large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter the sides and bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.
- In the top of a double boiler, combine the butter, chocolate and coffee and melt slowly, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar and vanilla until frothy. Whisk the eggs into the melted chocolate until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and cool on a wire rack until it reaches room temperature.
- Remove the sides of the pan, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight, before serving.
butter, bittersweet chocolate, coffee, eggs, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/dense-bittersweet-chocolate-cake-50132408 (may not work)